#1 Giovanni Trapattoni
Like his Italian compatriot Capello, Trappattoni is one of the most successful managers at club level, gloating trophies galore with multiple clubs.
He began his managerial stint at Juventus, leading them for ten consecutive seasons. During this tenure, he won six Serie A titles, two Coppa Italia and the Intercontinental Cup. He also won the European Cup (now known as the UEFA Champions League) and the UEFA Cup twice. He also holds a European record, having won all UEFA club competitions with Juventus.
He added another Serie A title and UEFA Cup to his tally with Inter Milan. He then went to Bayern Munich, where he won the German Bundesliga, the German Cup (DFB-Pokal) and the German League Cup (DFB-Ligapokal).
Trappattoni took over his national team, Italy from 2000-2004 but failed to make an impact despite having one of the most talented Italian teams of all time. At the 2002 World Cup, the Azzuri could manage just one win in three games before being knocked out by co-hosts South Korea in the Round of 16.
Despite being undefeated at Euro 2004, Italy lacked lustre scoring just three goals in three games and eventually failed to make it past the group stages on goal difference.
To the fans rejoice, all the talent in the team was put to use as Italy went on to win the World Cup two years after Trappattoni’s departure.
